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. 2022 Jan 15;56(1):29–41. doi: 10.1007/s13139-021-00730-6

Table 2.

F-18 FDG PET/CT and PET/rsfMRI brain imaging findings in patients with post-acute COVID-19

Case Time between first detected SARS-CoV-2 and F18-FDG PET (day) F-18 FDG PET/CT F-18 FDG PET/rsfMRI brain
Lung Lymph nodes Muscle Vascular wall Other
1 30 No Yes Yes (diffused) Yes No Right parietal
2 30 Yes Yes No Yes (diffused) No Left temporal
3 32 Yes* Yes No Yes Spleen Bilateral medial frontal, bilateral parieto-temporal
4 36 Yes* Yes Yes Yes Spleen, bone marrow (diffused), and right thyroid nodule N/A**
5 44 Yes Yes No No Soft tissue at chin Bilateral parieto-temporal, bilateral thalamus
6 31 No Yes No Yes No Bilateral parieto-temporo-occipital
7 32 No Yes Yes Yes No Bilateral medial frontal, bilateral parieto-temporo-occipital
8 31 No Yes Yes No No Bilateral medial frontal, bilateral parieto-temporo-occipital
9 28 Yes No Yes No No Bilateral parieto-temporal
10 33 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Bilateral frontal, bilateral parieto-temporo-occipital
11 36 Yes Yes No No No Bilateral frontal, bilateral parieto-temporo-occipital
12 85 No Yes Yes Yes No Bilateral parieto-temporal
13 91 No Yes Yes No Skin Bilateral medial frontal, bilateral parieto-temporo-occipital

*Bacterial pneumonia after COVID19

**Brain study cannot be acquired due to patient condition